Adjustable support for washbasins.



G., H. KING. ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR WASHBASINS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR-18, 1914.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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GEORGE H. KING, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR WASHBASINS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

1,130,907. Patented Mar. 9,1915.

Application filed March 18, 1914. Serial N 0. 825,611.

the angular plates 7 which are securely 7 held in position by means of the transverse bolts 8. Pivotally mounted at their lower ends upon the bolts 8, are the supporting members 9 which are arranged. inspaced new and useful Improvements in Adjustparallel relation and normally disposed in able Supports for Washbasins, of which the a vertical plane above the standards 1 and following is a specification, reference be1ng 1. Arrangedbetween the upper ends of had to the accompanying drawings. the supporting members 9, is a ring 10 hav- This invention relates to new and useful ing formed upon opposed sides thereof, the improvements in wash basins and more parspindles 11 which are pivotally mounted ticularly to that class known as adjustable with suitable bearing openings formed in wash basins, the main object of the inventhe upper ends of the supporting memtion being the provision. of a basin which is bers 9. j normally disposed in an upright position It will be understood from the above do.-

and can be readily lowered so that the same scription, taken in connection with the ac- Will be in a position to be arranged alongcompanying drawing, that the ring 10 is side a bed, should it be desired to use the mounted for rocking movement and is same for washing a patient, or for any SlIIlladapted to support a wash basin, said basin lar use.

to be arranged within the ring and having Another object of the present invention is its edge engaged over the ring to support the provision of a device of the above charthe basin. The ring is held against rotaacter which will possess advantages in tion so as to prevent the basin from being points of efficiency and durability, 1s mextilted, by means of a set screw 12 which is pensive to manufacture and, at the same carried by the upper end of one of the time, is simple in construction and operamembers 9 and is adapted to engage one of tion. the spindles 11. The spindles are held With the above and other objects in view,

against axial movement by means of a colthe invention consists in the novel features lar 13 mounted upon one spindle and a hanof construction, combination and arrangedle member 14 mounted upon the other ment of parts as will be hereinafter respindle, whereby said handle may be ferred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims. 7

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a side elevation of an adjustable wash stand support constructed in accordance with my invention; and Fig. 2 is a front elevation.

In carrying out my invention, I provide two inverted U-shaped standards 1 and 1, the intermediate portions of which are arcuate in form, as indicated by the numeral 2. These standards land 1 are preferably made of metal but it will be understood that they may be easily made of wood or any other desirable material. The standards are securely retained in an upright position by means of the transverse connecting bars 3, said bars being preferably formed of tubular pipe and provided with flat end portions 4 which are removably secured to the intermediate portions of the standards by means of the bolts 5.

The medial portion of the standard is provided with an upwardly'projecting ear 6 and removably secured to the ears 6, are

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. KING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake 60 and State of Utah, have invented certain readily grasped to tilt the basin when it is desired to empty the same.

In order to retainthe supporting members 8 in a normal vertical position, the lower pointed ends 15 are removably disposed within the openings 16 formed in the horizontally disposed portions of the plates 7 said supporting members being retained in position by means of'the thumb nuts 17 which are mounted upon the bolts 8. In order to provide for sufficient vertical movement of the supports 9 to remove the point ed ends 15 from the openings 16, the slots 18 are formed in the lower ends of the standards 9 to allow of vertical movement of the same. Pivotally secured to the supporting members 9, adjacent their upper ends are the auxiliary supporting legs 19 1 5 which are adapted to be used for support- 1 ing the basin when the same is arranged in a lower plane than that shown in Fig. 1. If so desired, a shelf or other support may be arranged beneath the basin and supported upon the transverse bars 20, the ends of which rest upon the connecting bars 3, and

aresecured thereto by means of the removable pins 21, which in turn are held in position by means of the cotter pins 22.

From the abovedescription takenin connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be readily apparent that I-have provided a simple and easily operated basin support which is normally disposed in a raised position,'but can be readily lowered for use beside an invalids bed or the like. The device as herein shown and described, is extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a comparativelylow cost.

\Vhile I have shown and described the preferred ,form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice, without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described this invention, what I claim is 1. A device of the class described including spaced U-shaped supporting standards, perforated ears formed upon the interme diate portions of said standards, angular plates secured to said ears and having their horizontal portions projecting outwardly from the standards and provided with openings, supporting members having their lower ends slotted and arranged parallel with the vertical portions of the angular plates, removable bolts extended through the slots in the supporting members and through the vertical portions of the angular plates and the perforated cars, a wing nut threaded upon the inner ends of each of the bolts to retain said supporting members in an adjusted position, the lower ends of said supporting members being tapered and adapted to be normally disposed within the openings in the horizontal portions of the angular plates to retain said supporting Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the members in their upright position, and auxiliary supporting legs pivotally connected to the supporting me1nbers adjacent their outer ends to support said members in a horizontal position, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A device of the class described includingspaced standards, ears formed on the upper portions cured to said cars, supporting members pivthereof, angular plates se-V otally mounted upon said plates, a basin,

support mounted for pivotal movement ;between the upper ends of said members, the horizontal portions of said 5 angular plates having openings to receive the lower ends of said members to retain the same in an upright position, and means whereby said members are supported in a horizontal position. I

3. A device ofthe class described including spaced U -shaped standards, angular plates secured to. the intermediate-portions thereof and having their horizontal portions projecting outwardly and provided with openings, a bolt extending through the verr tical portions of each of the angular plates,

supporting members having their lower ends adjustably mounted upon-said bolt and .pro-

vided with points to engage within theopenings inthe angular plates, whereby'to normally retain the supporting members in a vertical position, a rlngmounted for *piv:

otal' movement between the outer ends of;

said supporting members, means for retaining said ring in: a horizontal position, and auxiliary supporting legs pivotally connect-V ed to the supporting outer ends, to support said members in a horizontal position In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE H.; KING. Witnesses;

A. W. IDE, FRANCES C. GARLISLE.

Commissioner of Eaten,-

Washington, D. 0.

members adjacent their 

